Food Safety

Global food crisis fuelled by war in Ukraine could provoke unrest

UN attempts to broker deal to release millions of tons of grain from Ukraine at risk of rotting   by Laura McQuillan – CBC News  A new global crisis is…

The Fraser Valley has 80% of B.C.’s poultry farms. Now avian flu is threatening almost an entire industry

Members of B.C.’s poultry farming community are apprehensive about a rapidly spreading outbreak of avian flu in the Fraser Valley, home to 80 per cent of the province’s farms   CBC…

Money for Ukraine tops G7 agenda; food security top priority

Seven financial leaders are likely to agree on Thursday and Friday on around $15 billion to help Ukraine pay its bills in coming months, but surging inflation, climate change, supply…

China lifts curbs on Canadian canola, demand seen muted

China has removed a three-year restriction on imports of Canadian canola seed, Canadian officials said in a statement on Wednesday that didn’t provide a reason for the lifting of curbs,…

Pork Producers Around the World Expected to Benefit from Lawsonia Intracellularis Vaccine Research

Pork producers around the world are expected to be the main beneficiaries of research aimed at developing new subunit vaccines to protect pigs from Lawsonia intracellularis    by Bruce Cochrane…

TrustBIX Inc. Announces Agreement with JBS Food Canada ULC

TrustBIX announced the signing of a master services agreement with JBS Food Canada     The companies will work as trusted partners to grow sustainable beef production in Canada. These…

Pathways Towards Sustainable Food Systems in Times of Crises

G7 Agriculture Ministers met in Stuttgart to address the global challenges that the agricultural sector faces by taking concrete actions to contribute to all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They issued…

First case of avian flu confirmed in Vancouver Island poultry flock

The first case of the highly infectious H5N1 avian flu on Vancouver Island has been confirmed, according to the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture   CTV News The province says the…

Government of Canada invests to grow exports for Canada’s red meat sector

Seizing opportunities to increase and diversify Canadian red meat exports is key to the economic growth and profitability of Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector   Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)…

Cattle producers struggling to find affordable feed after years of drought

Cattle producers across the Prairies are struggling to find affordable feed for their livestock after years of successive drought that dried up pastures and pushed feed prices sky high  …

Squeal on Pigs campaign asks Manitobans to report sightings, movements of invasive swine

Elusive and destructive wild pigs are wreaking havoc on parts of the Canadian Prairies, including in Manitoba, and a campaign new to the province is seeking your help tracking the…

Walmart Canada begins selling 100% Quebec beef in all Supercentres provincewide

Walmart Canada is proud to announce all its Supercentres in Quebec will now sell beef products that are 100% locally sourced and processed in Quebec    Quebec customers will be…

BC Dairy partners with Food Banks BC to help feed hungry children, support local restaurants and food production

BC Dairy is extending its support of BC food banks launched early in the COVID-19 pandemic with a new program – one that will also support local food production and…

Scammers exploiting dire cattle feed situation in Alberta, says head of beef producers group

Due to last summer’s drought and winter’s supply chain issues, cattle feed is still hard to come by in Alberta — and what’s available comes at a cost  by Jade…

RC Show 2022 Releases Impressive Speaker Lineup

Canada’s leading foodservice and hospitality event brings together – in-person and virtually – industry thought leaders and experts to discuss the issues that matter most – from sustainability and foodwaste…

TrustBIX Inc. Announces Agreement with JBS Food Canada ULC

TrustBIX is pleased to announce the signing of a master services agreement with JBS Food Canada where the companies will work as trusted partners to grow sustainable beef production in…

Labor issues, idle trains leave U.S. grain and food stranded -shippers

Rail backlogs in the United States are delaying shipment of grains as well as processed flour and corn syrup, contributing to the national problem of inflation by Christopher Walljasper –…

More support coming for B.C. farmers’ markets

Additional federal-provincial funding is coming to the BC Farmers’ Market Expansion Program, further supporting the province’s local farmers’ markets and vendor by Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (AAFC) The BC Farmers’…

Humans Present Greater Risk for Transmission of Avian Flu than do Pigs

An Associate Professor with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine says humans present the greater risk of transmitting avian influenza than do pigs by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca Last week…

Thirteen trends shaping the way food is produced in North America

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) today released The Future of Food Production, awhitepaper detailing the drivers impacting how food is produced in North America Association of Equipment Manufacturers Guided…

Our January 2025 Issue

In our January 2025 issue we dive into the Smithfield files IPO, Global Red Meat Market trends, Solar Energy and Agricultural activities, Brazil adopting beef traceability, Meat Processing equipment, Rising agriculture crime, Canadian Ag investing, the Meat Institute's new COO, and much more!